Definitive Jux

Definitive Jux
Founded 1999 (1999)
Founder Jaime Meline
Amaechi Uzoigwe
Status Hiatus
Genre Hip hop
Country of origin United States
Location New York City, United States
Official Website www.definitivejux.net

Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline (El-P, also an artist under the label) and Amaechi Uzoigwe.[1] The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity. This lawsuit was settled out of court[1] and the name was officially changed to Definitive Jux.

In February 2010, El-P announced that the label, although it will carry on selling its catalog and merchandise, would be put "on hiatus" as a traditional record label, and that it would be going through some changes in order to keep up with the evolution of the music industry. He also announced that he was stepping down as artistic director of Definitive Jux to focus on producing and being a full time artist.[2]

Members of the Definitive Jux roster are affectionately known as Def Jukies.[3]

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Discography

Main article: Definitive Jux discography

References

  1. ^ a b Braunshhweiger, Amy (2004-09-10). "Recording Lyrics to Change the World". The New York Sun. http://www.nysun.com/article/1559. Retrieved 2007-10-02. 
  2. ^ EL-P (February 2, 2010). "Of Hoopty's and Hovercrafts". Definitive Jux Recordings. http://www.definitivejux.net/news/jux-crew/1628. Retrieved February 3, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Jukies". Definitive Jux. http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies. Retrieved 2008-07-22. 
  4. ^ "Activator". Definitive Jux. http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies/activator. Retrieved 2008-07-22. 

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